K'takas development journey has just begun, says Shivakumar on completing 100 days as CM
Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Sep 10 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Thursday that the completion of 100 days in office was only the beginning of the governments journey towards fulfilling the aspirations of the people and accelerating the states overall development. In a statement marking the completion of 100 days since taking over as Chief Minister, Shivakumar said his government has taken several important steps during the period, with a firm resolve to respond to the aspirations of the people and speed up the comprehensive development of Karnataka. 100 days... this is only the beginning, CM Shivakumar said, outlining the governments vision for the coming days. He said the governments focus would be on taking Karnataka to greater heights by giving priority to development, employment, technology, infrastructure, education, agriculture and improving the standard of living of the people. Over the coming days, our resolve is to take Karnataka to greater heights in every field, including development, employment, technology, infrastructure, education, agriculture and improving the quality of life of the people, he said. CM Shivakumar also called upon the people to work together towards achieving the states development goals. Let us all move forward together in that direction, he said. Emphasising the importance of public support, the Chief Minister said the governments strength lay in the trust of the people and that their aspirations would continue to guide its efforts. Peoples trust is our strength. Peoples aspirations are our path. Karnatakas progress is our goal, CM Shivakumar said. He said the government would continue its efforts to build a stronger Karnataka and ensure progress across sectors, reiterating his commitment to the states development during the next phase of his tenure. The Karnataka government has organised Conviction for a Strong Karnataka and Shata Patha -Pragatiya Patha (The Road of 100 Days - The Path of Progress) programme to mark the completion of 100 days of CM Shivakumars tenure. The event will be inaugurated by former Chief Minister and Congress Working Committee (CWC) member Siddaramaiah. Several prominent leaders from across the state are participating in the event. CM Shivakumars first 100 days in office have been marked by confrontation with the family of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, particularly Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, over the Bidadi Township Project and the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment scam. The CM is also facing internal dissent over cabinet allocations, with several senior leaders remaining miffed over their exclusion from the cabinet. His cabinet also remains without a woman minister, as no berth has been allocated to a woman leader amid internal differences within the party.
ED raids at K'taka Min Satish Jarkiholi properties continue for second day
Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Sep 10 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) continued its searches at the residences and properties of Karnataka Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Satish Jarkiholi across the state for the second day in a row on Thursday. The development has come as an embarrassment to the Congress government led by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, particularly as the government is completing 100 days in power on Thursday and has organised celebrations to mark the occasion. The searches are underway at 18 locations in Bengaluru, Belagavi, Gokak and Goa over suspected foreign investments and transactions. According to ED officials, the searches continued until 2 a.m. and resumed at 6 a.m. on Thursday. Jarkiholi was questioned by ED officials at his government-allotted residence on Crescent Road in Bengaluru, where the officials sought clarifications from him. The searches are also continuing at his private residence in Dollars Colony in Bengaluru. ED officials are also conducting searches at properties and residences linked to Jarkiholi, his associates and close relatives. The searches are expected to continue until the end of the day. ED officials remained at Jarkiholis government residence after the searches continued through the night. In Belagavi, searches continued at four locations, including Jarkiholis residence, the residence of his brother-in-law, Excise Commissioner Y. Manjunath, and premises linked to his associates. ED officials have remained inside the premises since Wednesday and continued the searches in the presence of Manjunath. Officials also questioned Manjunaths wife regarding alleged foreign investments. In Gokak, searches at Jarkiholis residence were continuing in the presence of his daughter, Congress MP Priyanka Jarkiholi, and other family members. CRPF personnel have been deployed to provide security during the searches. Searches were also continuing at the residence of Jarkiholis associate, Dr Girish Sonalkar, in Gokak. Meanwhile, Jarkiholi was seen moving around inside his government residence in Bengaluru through the night. He also waved to supporters who gathered outside his residence in protest against the ED searches. The ED searches are part of an ongoing probe into suspected financial transactions and foreign investments, with officials examining properties and transactions linked to Jarkiholi and people associated with him.
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Telangana CM orders probe into Sep 7 incidents at Assembly entrance
Digital Desk | Hyderabad, Sep 9 (IANS) The Telangana government on Wednesday ordered a comprehensive probe into the incidents that occurred at the entrance to the State Assembly on Monday, including the alleged abusive remarks made against the Assembly Speaker and the clash of BRS MLAs with police. Making the announcement in the Assembly, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said the series of incidents was part of a conspiracy hatched by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS). The Chief Minister affirmed that stringent action would be taken in accordance with law against not only the conspirators but also those who were complicit in the conspiracy. He said the government resolved to investigate and punish anyoneregardless of their statureunder the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Criminal cases would be filed, and perpetrators would be punished, he said. Stating that the government stand by Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, he appealed to the latter to remain strong in the difficult times. Referring to the release of two BRS MLCs on bail, CM Revanth Reddy remarked that the perpetrators might have secured bail by exploiting legal provisions and sections, but the Telangana society will not tolerate such forces. The Chief Minister accused Leader of Opposition K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) of instigating his party legislators against the Dalit leaders and the Speaker. He stated that abusing the Speaker was an insult to the entire Telangana. The BRS legislators insulted not just the individual, but also the mother. Ours is a society that reveres women as a source of power. We regard India as 'Bharat Mata' (Mother India) and the state of Telangana as 'Telangana Talli' (Mother Telangana). The opposition MLAs spoke in a frenzied manner, intending to hurt the Speaker, the CM said. CM Revanth Reddy said that everyone was expecting that the Leader of the Opposition KCR would apologise to the Speaker, ensure his members also apologise, and facilitate the smooth conduct of the House. Instead, the BRS legislators turned violent. The Dalit community took out a protest rally with Dandora (beating of drums) at the KCR farmhouse. The protestors staged a dharna in a democratic manner and did not resort to any kind of violent activity. The Chief Minister questioned KCR for not inviting the protestors and addressing their issues. KCR should have invited those representatives inside, spoken to them, and acted responsibly regarding the incident. Instead, the BRS Chief acted irrationally and caused grave insult by ordering the 'purification' of the ground where Dalits had walked. Are we truly living in a democracy, or are they behaving like monsters from the Stone Age? They intend to incite social unrest and sow hostility between two communities, the CM said. The Chief Minister declared that the government will deal sternly with the Manuvadi (castiest) mindset that still persists in some individuals. He also condemned the incident in which the BJP-affiliated outfit conducted a purification ritual in Uttarakhand at the venue where AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge participated in a programme on August 10. Mallikarjun Kharge is a leader who was born in a small village in Karnataka and lost his father in the Razakar attacks. The senior leader rose to prominence as a labour leader and ascended to the national stage. For 60 years, he has been working for the people without taking a single day's break, the CM noted.
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Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Sep 9 (IANS) The Karnataka State Cabinet has approved several key decisions, including the revival of student union elections in colleges and universities across the state from the 2026-27 academic year, an aerospace policy and an employment incentive scheme. .Speaking at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara provided details of the decisions. The Cabinet approved the resumption of student elections in colleges and universities with the objective of fostering leadership, responsibility and democratic values among students. Student elections had been banned in colleges earlier for various reasons. We have now decided to resume them. The system will be implemented from the 2026-27 academic year. However, no political party or organisation will be allowed to campaign on campuses, Parameshwara said. The Cabinet has also approved the distribution of 15 lakh residential sites to economically weaker sections across the state. It has been decided to allocate 50,000 sites in each district. The distribution of sites will be carried out in three phases across Karnataka. Around five lakh sites will be distributed in September, while another five lakh sites each will be distributed during the second and third phases, Parameshwara said. He further stated that Karnataka is facing a severe drought this year, with 101 talukas already declared drought-affected based on the Centres 2020 drought manual. Another 50 talukas are likely to be declared soon, followed by further assessments, he added. Last year, 223 talukas were declared drought-affected, but the situation is worse this year, and potentially all talukas could be covered. The state will submit memorandums to the Centre seeking financial support, including a possible waiver of farmers loans. The government has attributed the severe situation partly to the El Nino impact. An all-party delegation may also visit Delhi to seek assistance from the Centre. Karnataka Aerospace Policy 2026 to 31 has been approved. This is in order to encourage industries related to aerospace technologies. Some subsidy component has been introduced in focused areas and also non-focused areas. Im not going to share the details, but just in principle, a policy has been brought about, 26 to 31. Bengaluru already has a programme to manufacture fighter aircraft under Tejas Advanced Systems, and also HAL is manufacturing 97 light combat aircrafts. All this certainly will be helped by the government in terms of the policy and providing subsidy components, he stated. Number two, a programme has been announced to build houses near the workplace, which is called Shramika Nivas. Some 10,000 houses are targeted in the first place. We will ask the companies and industries to build these housing facilities. The government will promote these industries and give them support and subsidies, etc. it is for all industries, Parameshwara stated. In order to encourage industries in the most backward and backward talukas, the government will support those industries on the basis of their investment: backward class up to 10 per cent, most backward class up to 20 per cent. Industries related to aerospace, defence, automobile industry, electric vehicles, electronic vehicles, semiconductors, etc. All these industries will be promoted in these areas and will be promoted to improve those talukas, he stated.
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Elections to student unions in colleges and universities in Karnataka, which had been banned over two decades ago, will be revived from this academic yearto train students for leadership roles and uphold democratic values.
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Karnataka Chief Minister warns Congress MLAs and Ministers to prepare for raids by Central agencies
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ED raids Karnataka minister Satish Jarkiholi, family members over excise licence probe
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